Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, Iv Class, By V. Mayers’ Sohne certificate_of_authenticity inscribed "ORDEN RADA SA SREBRNIM

inscribed "ORDEN RADA SA SREBRNIM VENCEM" on the lid

" and inscribed "KEBECA LIBERATA M

a black ribbed swastika (Hakenkreuz) in the center superimposed on a white circle

) Name on 6 o`clock arm worn

the reverse of the cross with the institution date of "1849" in gilded bronze on a white enameled background

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, Iv Class, By V. Mayers’ Sohne certificate_of_authenticity inscribed "ORDEN RADA SA SREBRNIM(Verdienstkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849. Type II. (1875 1914 Issue). A cross constructed of silver, with red enamelled arms, the obverse centre presents a silver medallion inscribed FJ for FRANZ JOSEPH, surrounded by a broad silver ring, bearing the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS (STAND UNITED), the reverse centre presents a similar medallion, presenting the date 1849, maker marked on loop with V. MAYERS SOHNE IN WIEN, hallmarked with an Austrian